Soczka v. Rechner

The judgments appealed from, dismissing the complaint of the plaintiffs against each of the defendants, are based on a jury verdict finding the plaintiff Alois Soczka, Jr., 45 percent negligent and defendants Jacob Reehner and Irvin Huebsch 30 percent and 25 percent negligent, respectively, in an accident in which Soczka’s ear collided with a tractor being driven by the defendant Huebsch. The questions on appeal are (1) Should Huebsch’s negligence be imputed to Reehner on the theory that Huebsch was Rechner’s agent? (2) Should the plaintiff here be allowed to recover under sec. 895,045,…